TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a printer system comprising a printer device capable
of printing character strings of data items that have been previously determined respectively
for a plurality of fields that are arranged according to a predetermined label format.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Conventionally, there is known a printer device that prints character strings of
data items relating to an article for sale such as a material, name, price, and manufacturing
date on a label (see Patent Literature 1). Such a printer device stores format data
indicating an arrangement of a plurality of fields (printing regions) on a label,
and preset data indicating character strings of data items to be printed respectively
in the plurality of fields. Then, the printer device prints the character strings
of the data items assigned to the respective fields on the label according to the
format data and the preset data.
[0003] In areas (countries) where people of different nationalities live, it is often desired
that character strings of data items carrying the same meaning in a plurality of languages
are printed. In this case, the conventional printer device first performs printing
of a required number of labels according to preset data indicating the character strings
of the respective data items in one language (e.g., English), then rewrites the preset
data into preset data for a different language (e.g., French), and further performs
printing of a required number of labels according to the latest preset data.
Patent Literature 1
[0004] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2001-31039
[0005] Document
US 2005/058485 A1 describes an apparatus for producing small prints, such as labels. A plurality of
label layouts is described, which also enable,
inter alia, a printing of text strings having the same meaning in different languages. Generally,
in this connection, a language conversion is described, based on a translation dictionary
which becomes involved upon pressing a dedicated "language converting key". More specifically,
reference is made to a table, wherein expressions having a particular meaning are
arranged in plural languages. Also, the document describes the possibility of printing,
on a label, particular information in different languages, in combination with a corresponding
logo.
[0006] Document
US 2004/218209 A1 describes a printing apparatus operating in communication with an external device
(such as a computer, a mobile phone or digital camera), wherein print data are obtained
from the external device in accordance with conditions set during a pre-communication.
[0007] Document
JP 3 261828 A describes a display device capable of displaying data items in a plurality of languages.
Display of a data item is instructed bv selecting a respective item number.
[0008] Document
US 2007/0288843 A1 describes an automated layout system comprising a printer connected to a network
via a print server and a host computer having a layout editing application program
thereon. Further, there are a database server and a file server connected to the network.
The layout editing application program is capable of merging data for creating documents
from the database with a document template in order to create a document. The storage
device of the computer or the file server stores the created document or instructs
the printer to print it.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0009] According to the conventional printer device of patent literature 1 as it is necessary
to rewrite preset data that is internally stored every time when a language for character
strings to be printed on labels is switched, this switching operation between languages
is cumbersome.
[0010] The present invention is made in view of drawbacks of conventional printers, and
an object of the present invention is to provide an improved printer system including
a printer device capable of printing character strings of data items carrying the
same meaning in a plurality of languages, while reducing the necessary memory capacity
of the printing device. Solution to Problem
This is achieved by the features of claim 1.
[0011] A printer system according to the present invention is capable of printing character
strings of data items that have been previously determined respectively for a plurality
of fields that are arranged according to a predetermined label format. The printer
system includes a printer device comprising: preset data storing means of storing
preset data in which character strings of data items to be printed respectively in
the plurality of fields are expressed in a plurality of languages, wherein based on
the preset data, the character strings of the data items that have been previously
determined respectively for the plurality of fields of the label are printed in one
or more languages selected from the plurality of languages.
[0012] According to this structure, the preset data in which the character strings of the
data items to be printed respectively in the plurality of fields are expressed in
the plurality of languages is stored in the preset data storing means . Therefore,
by selectively using the character strings of the data items expressed in the one
or more languages that are needed from the preset data, it is possible to print the
character strings expressed in the one or more languages that are needed respectively
in the plurality of fields of the label.
[0013] Further, for a field for which a character string of a data item is common to the
plurality of languages in the preset data, the common character string can be expressed
only in a single language.
[0014] According to this structure, as there are no overlaps in the data item (e.g., manufacturing
date and such) whose character string is common to the plurality of languages in the
preset data, this makes a data amount of the preset data smaller. As a result, it
is possible to save the capacity of a memory of the printer device.
[0015] Moreover, according to the printer device of the present invention, the preset data
supplied externally to the printer device can be stored in the preset data storing
means. In this case, the preset data can be provided via a predetermined network in
response to a request from the printer device, via a user interface such as an operation
unit, or via a recording medium.
[0016] Furthermore, it is possible that the printer device according to the present invention
further includes:
determining means of determining, for each of the plurality of fields in the label,
whether to print in the one language or in the more than one language that have been
selected from the plurality of languages, wherein according to a result of the determination
by the determining means, the character strings of the data items that have been previously
determined respectively for the plurality of fields of the label are printed in the
one or more languages selected from the plurality of languages.
[0017] According to this structure, it is possible to print, in each field in the label,
the character string of the data item that has been previously determined for this
field in the one or more languages.
[0018] According to
the present invention, only the preset data extracted from the original preset data in which the character
strings of the data items to be printed respectively in the plurality of fields that
are arranged according to the predetermined label format are respectively expressed
in the plurality of languages, and relating to the more than one language necessary
for the printer device is provided for the printer device. Accordingly, the printer
device does not have to hold the preset data (original preset data) expressed in all
languages. Further, it is possible to update the preset data used by the printer devices
respectively in the plurality of printer systems only by collectively updating the
original preset data.
[0019] The control device can be provided separately from the printer device, or can be
implemented as a function of the printer device.
[0020] The original preset data acquiring means can be configured to acquire the original
preset data from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or to include means of receiving
the original preset data transmitted via a predetermined network.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0021] According to the present invention, by selectively using the character strings of
the data items expressed in the one or more languages that are needed from the preset
data in which the character strings of the data items to be printed respectively in
the plurality of fields are expressed in the plurality of languages, it is possible
to print the character strings expressed in the one or more languages that are needed
respectively in the plurality of fields on the label. Therefore, it is not necessary
to rewrite the preset data every time changing the language to be used, and it is
possible to easily print the character strings of the data items carrying the same
meaning in the plurality of languages on the label.
[0022] According to the present invention, as the printer device does not have to hold the preset
data (original preset data) expressed in all languages, it is possible to reduce the
capacity of the memory for storing the preset data in the printer device. Moreover,
as it is possible to update the preset data used by the printer devices respectively
in the plurality of printer systems only by collectively updating the original preset
data in the host system, it is possible to improve the efficiency in the update operation.
[0023] Furthermore, according to the present invention, names corresponding to languages
of different countries of the same item (e.g., name of product) to be printed carry
the same meaning in the original preset data. Therefore, it is possible to issue a
label on which, for example, along with the name of the product expressed in Japanese,
the name of the product expressed in another language, for example, Korean, is printed
by the printer device. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent names of the same item
from being expressed wrongly between the different languages, and it is possible to
eliminate a work of confirming the description even when a Japanese worker who cannot
read Korean applies labels on products.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0024]
FIG. 1 is an illustration of printer systems each provided with a printer device according
to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a structure of the printer device.
FIG. 3 is a sequence chart showing a flow of a process between a control device and
the printer device.
FIG. 4 is a table showing one example of original preset data.
FIG. 5 is a table showing another example of the original preset data.
FIG. 6 is a table showing one example of preset data stored in the printer device.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of a printing process in the printer device.
FIG. 8 is a table showing another example of the preset data.
FIG. 9 is an illustration of one example of a label printed according to the preset
data shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another flow of the printing process in the printer
device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to
the drawings.
[0026] A printer system provided with a printer device according to one embodiment of the
present invention is configured as shown in FIG. 1.
[0027] Referring to FIG. 1, for example, a host system 50 is installed in a head office,
and a printer device 10(1) and a control device 20(1) connected to the printer device
10(1), a printer device 10(2) and a control device 20(2) connected to the printer
device 10(2), ..., and a printer device 10(n) and a control device 20(n) connected
to the printer device 10(n) are installed in shops in various regions (countries).
Each of the control devices 20(1), 20(2), ..., and 20(n) is configured by a personal
computer (PC) and such, and connected to the host system 50 via a predetermined network
N (e.g., the Internet). Each printer device 10 (the reference number 10 collectively
represents the reference numbers 10(1), 10(2), ... , and 10(n), and hereinafter the
same applies) is configured as shown in FIG. 2, for example.
[0028] Referring to FIG. 2, the printer device 10 is provided with a processing unit 101
(CPU), a memory unit 102, a printer driving circuit 103 configured to actuate a printer
unit 106 that performs label printing, an operation unit 104, and an interface 105
connected to a control device 20 (the reference number 20 collectively represents
reference number 20(1), 20(2), and so on, and hereinafter the same applies), and these
components are connected with each other via a bus, for example. The processing unit
101 is configured to execute a process according to a signal based on an operation
of the operation unit 104. Further, the processing unit 101 is configured to perform
data transmission and reception with the control device 20 (PC) via the interface
105. The memory unit 102 is configured to store various data necessary for the process
by the processing unit 101.
[0029] In the host system 50, original preset data in which character strings of data items
to be printed respectively in a plurality of fields arranged according to a predetermined
label format are expressed in a plurality of languages is generated and stored. The
original preset data is defined as shown in FIG. 4, for example, in which: character
strings for a data item "Product Type" to be printed in a field 1 are defined as "Kukki"
in a language 1, "Cookies" in a language 2, "Platzchen" in a language 3, and so on,
character strings for a data item "Subject for Date Field" to be printed in a field
2 are defined as "Seizou Nenngappi" in the language 1, "Manufacturing Date" in the
language 2, and so on, and character strings for a data item "Date" to be printed
in a field 3 are defined as "00/00/00" in Arabic numbers in all languages. However,
as the character strings for the data item "Date" to be printed in the field 3 are
the same for all languages (common character string), it is possible to define such
a data item only in a single language, for example, only in the language 1 as shown
in FIG. 5.
[0030] Then, the control device 20 acquires the original preset data delivered from the
host system 50 (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 5) via the network N (original preset data acquiring
means) . Here, while the original preset data in the host system 50 is editable, it
is restricted to edit the original preset data once the control device 20 acquires
the original preset data from the host system 50.
[0031] After the control device 20 acquires the original preset data, a process between
the control device 20 and the printer device 10 is carried out according to a flow
shown in FIG. 3, for example.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 3, the control device 20 transmits a request for downloading format
data and preset data to the printer device 10, the format data indicating a printing
format of labels to be printed (such as information of a field arrangement and a number
of languages (1 or 2) to be printed in the respective fields) (S11). Upon reception
of the request for downloading, the printer device 10 transmits data, to the control
device 20, indicating two languages including a language L1 (first language) and a
language L2 that are currently being set (S12). The control device 20 displays the
acquired data in a display unit that is not depicted in the drawings, and inquires
of an operator whether to update the languages L1 and L2, or to newly transmit languages
L3 and L4 (S13) .
[0033] When it has been selected to update the languages L1 and L2, the control device 20
extracts the format data and the preset data corresponding to the languages L1 and
L2 (see FIG. 6) from the original preset data recorded in the control device 20, and
transmits the extracted data to the printer device 10 (preset data extracting means)
(S14) . Upon reception of the format data and the preset data from the control device
20, the printer device 10 stores the format data in the memory unit 102 (preset data
storing means), and updates a content of the preset data regarding the languages L1
and L2 that is already stored based on the received preset data regarding the languages
L1 and L2 (S15) .
[0034] On the other hand, when it has been selected to newly transmit the languages L3 and
L4 to the printer device 10, the control device 20 transmits a command to switch to
the two languages and the first language that are to be newly set to the printer device
10 (S16). Then, the control device 20 extracts the format data and the preset data
corresponding to the languages L3 and L4 (see FIG. 6) from the original preset data
recorded in the control device 20, and transmits the extracted data to the printer
device 10 (preset data extracting means) (S17) . Then, the printer device 10 stores
the new format data and preset data of the two languages L3 and L4 in the memory unit
102 (preset data storing means) in place of the previous format data and preset data
(the languages L1 and L2), and sets the language L3 as the first language (S18) .
This allows the printer device 10 to perform printing of labels using the new preset
data in the languages L3 and L4 (see FIG. 6).
[0035] In this case, when the preset data as shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the memory unit
102 of the printer device 10, the data item "Manufacturing Date" whose character string
is common to the two languages is defined only in the language 1. This makes a data
amount of the preset data relatively small, and consequently it is possible to save
the capacity of the memory unit 102.
[0036] Further, according to the printer system configured by the control device 20 and
the printer device 10, as the printer device 10 does not have to hold the preset data
expressed in all languages (original preset data), it is possible to reduce the capacity
of the memory unit 102 for storing the preset data (preset data storing means) in
the printer device 10. Moreover, as it is possible to update the preset data used
by the printer device 10 in each printer system only by collectively updating the
original preset data in the host system 50, it is possible to improve the efficiency
in the update operation.
[0037] According to the embodiment described above, the original preset data in which the
character strings of the data items to be printed are expressed in the plurality of
languages is generated in the host system 50, and the original preset data is delivered
to the control device 20 of each printer system from the host system 50 via the network
N. However, original preset data generated by one computer (PC) can be recorded in
a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, and then the recorded original preset data can
be provided for the control device 20 of each printer system by way of the recording
medium.
[0038] Further, according to the embodiment described above, the control device 20 acquires
the original preset data delivered from the host system 50 (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 5),
and the printer device 10 transmits the two languages L1 and L2 that are currently
set along with the language L1 as the first language to the control device 20 in response
to the download request by the control device 20, and receives either the preset data
for updating the two languages L1 and L2 (see FIG. 6) or the preset data for replacing
with the languages L3 and L4 (see FIG. 6). However, it is possible to configure such
that the printer device 10 directly communicates with the host system 50.
[0039] In the system structure in which the printer device 10 and the host system 50 directly
communicate with each other via a predetermined network, in response to a request
from the printer device 10 for the preset data for the two languages, the host system
50 can generate the preset data for the two languages relating to the request from
the original preset data, and deliver the generated preset data to the printer device
10. In this case, it is possible to make an alteration appropriately such that the
selection between the languages L1 and L2, and the languages L3 and L4 can be performed
using the operation unit 104 of the printer device 10.
[0040] The printer device 10 that stores the format data and the preset data in the memory
unit 102 in this manner performs the printing process according to a procedure as
shown in FIG. 7, for example.
[0041] Referring to FIG. 7, the printer device 10 determines whether or not an operation
of switching the languages has been made after starting up (S31) . If the switching
of the languages has not been made (NO in S31), the printer device 10 selects the
previously set first language out of the two languages (S32), and performs the label
printing using the preset data (e.g., see FIG. 6) and the format data stored in the
memory unit 102 (S34) . Specifically, when performing the label printing in the first
language (the language 1) using the preset data shown in FIG. 6, "Kukki" in the field
1, "Seizou Nenngappi" in the field 2, a numerical string "00/00/00" in the field 3,
and so on are printed on a label.
[0042] Subsequently, the printer device 10 determines whether or not the switching of the
languages has not been made (S35), and whether or not printing of a set number of
labels has been completed (S36). Then, if the switching of the languages has not been
made (NO in S35) and if the printing of all the labels has not been completed (NO
in S36), the printing of the next label is performed in the same manner (S34) . Thereafter,
until the printing is completed for all the labels (NO in S36), the printer device
10 continues the printing of the labels in the first language (the language 1) according
to the preset data (S34) . Upon completion of the printing of all the labels (YES
in S36), the printer device 10 terminates the process of label printing.
[0043] On the other hand, if the switching of the languages has not been made after starting
up of the printer device 10 (YES in S31), the printer device 10 selects a second language
out of the two languages (S33), and performs the label printing using the preset data
stored in the memory unit 102 (S34). Specifically, when performing the label printing
in the second language (the language 2) using the preset data shown in FIG. 6, "Cookies"
in the field 1, "Manufacturing Data" in the field 2, the numerical string "00/00/00"
in the field 3, and so on are printed on a label. Then, as described previously, until
the printing is completed for the set number of labels (YES in S36), the label printing
is performed in the second language (the language 2) (S34, S35, and S36).
[0044] In the process of the label printing in the first language (the language 1) or in
the second language (the language 2) as described above (S34-S36), when the switching
of the languages is made (YES in S35), the language is switched to a language that
is different from the currently selected language (S37), and the label printing is
performed according to the preset data for the switched language.
[0045] According to the printer device 10 as described above, by selectively using the character
strings of the data items expressed in the language that is needed from the preset
data in which the character strings of the data items to be printed respectively in
the plurality of fields are expressed in the two languages (see FIG. 6), it is possible
to print the character strings expressed in the language that is needed respectively
in the plurality of fields on the label (see the process flow in FIG. 7). Therefore,
it is not necessary to rewrite the preset data every time changing the language to
be used, and it is possible to easily print the character strings of the data items
carrying the same meaning in the two languages on the label.
[0046] Further, unlike the above example, the printer device 10 can selectively execute,
respectively for the plurality of fields, drawing in a single language (the first
language) and drawing in two languages (the first language and the second language)
based on a field attribute of the printing format that has been acquired along with
the preset data. For example, it is possible to perform the label printing as shown
in FIG. 9 using the preset data as shown in FIG. 8. Specifically, a character string
"Cookies C Cip" in the first language (the language 1, English) and a character string
"Galleta Choc" in the second language (the language 2, Spanish) for the same data
item (Product Type) are drawn in the field 1 (F1), and the character strings "Date",
"Time", "Pull", "Ready", "Discard", "00/00/00 XX:XX PM", "00/00/00 XX:XX AM", and
"00/00/00 XX:XX AM" are drawn and printed only in the first language (the language
1, English) in the other fields (F1-F9). Such label printing can be realized by the
printing process according to the procedure in the printer device 10 shown in FIG.
10.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 10, the printer device 10 specifies a field on the label to be
drawn (S41), and determines whether or not to draw the field attribute of the format
data in two languages (S42). If the field attribute is to be drawn in two languages
(YES in S42), the printer device 10 selects the first language and the second language
(S43), draws the character string in the first language and the character string in
the second language defined for the specified field in the preset data stored in the
memory unit 102 (see FIG. 8) in the specified field on the label (S45). For example,
the character string "Cookies C Chip" in the first language and the character string
"Galleta Choc" in the second language defined for the field 1 (F1) in the preset data
shown in FIG. 8 are drawn in the field 1 (F1) on the label (see FIG. 9).
[0048] Upon completion of the drawing to the specified field, the printer device 10 determines
whether or not the drawing for all the fields has been completed (S46). If the drawing
for all the fields has not been completed yet (NO in S46), the printer device 10 specifies
the next field (S41), and determines whether or not to draw the next field attribute
of the format data in two languages (S42). In this case, if the field attribute has
not been determined to be drawn in two languages (NO in S42), the printer device 10
selects the first language (S44), and draws the character string in the first language
defined for the specified field in the preset data stored in the memory unit 102 (see
FIG. 8) in the specified field on the label (S45) . For example, the character string
(Date) in the first language defined for the field 2 (F2) in the preset data shown
in FIG. 8 is drawn in the field 2 (F2) of the label (see FIG. 9).
[0049] Thereafter, the same process (S41, S42, S43 (S44), and S45) is repeatedly executed,
and when it is determined that the drawing has been completed for all the fields of
the label (YES in S46), the printer unit 106 performs printing and issuing (S47) .
Then, it is determined whether or not the issuing for the specified printing number
has been completed (S48) . If not completed (NO in S48), the printing and issuing
(S47) is repeated, and if completed all the issuing (YES in S48), the process is terminated.
As a result of this process, the specified number of labels printed as shown in FIG.
9 are issued, for example.
[0050] According to this printing process, by using the preset data in which the character
strings of the data items to be printed in the plurality of fields are expressed respectively
in two languages (see FIG. 8) based on the field attribute of the printing format
that has been acquired along with the preset data, it is possible to selectively set
the character strings in two languages or the character strings in a single language
for each of the plurality of fields (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 10). Accordingly, it is possible
to easily switch for each field between the printing in two languages and the printing
in a single language.
[0051] According to the embodiment described above, the preset data used in each printer
device 10 is for two languages. However, the preset data can be for more than two
languages.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0052] The printer system according to the present invention provides an advantageous effect
of being able to easily print the character strings of the data items carrying the
same meaning in the plurality of languages, and is useful as a printer system that
prints the character strings of the data items that have been previously determined
respectively for the plurality of fields that are arranged according to the predetermined
label format.
Reference Signs List
[0053]
- 10, 10(1), 10(2), 10(n)
- Printer Device
- 20, 20(1), 20(2), 20(n)
- Control Device
- 50
- Host System
- 101
- Processing Unit
- 102
- Memory Unit
- 103
- Printer Driving Circuit
- 104
- Operation Unit
- 105
- Interface
- 106
- Printer Unit
1. A printer system comprising
a printer device (10) arranged to print character strings of data items that have
been previously determined respectively for a plurality of fields (F1; ...; F9) that
are arranged according to a predetermined label format, wherein the printer device
(10) includes:
preset data storing means (102) for storing preset data in which character strings
of data items to be printed respectively in the plurality of fields (F1, ..., F9)
are expressed in more than one language necessary for the printer device (10) out
of a plurality of languages, wherein
based on the preset data, the character strings of the data items that have been previously
determined respectively for the plurality of fields (F1,..., F9) of the label are
printed in one or more languages selected from the plurality of languages;
characterized by
a control device (20) connected to the printer device (10), wherein the control device
(20) includes:
original preset data acquiring means for acquiring original preset data in which character
strings of data items to be printed respectively in a plurality of fields (F1, ...,
F9) that are arranged according to a predetermined label format are expressed in the
plurality of languages;
preset data extracting means for extracting preset data from the acquired original
preset data, the extracted preset data relating to the more than one language necessary
for the printer device (10); and
transmitting means for transmitting the extracted preset data relating to the more
than one language to the printer device (10), wherein
the printer device (10) is adapted to store the preset data relating to the more than
one language that has been transmitted from the control device (20) in the preset
storing means (102).
2. The printer system according to claim 1, wherein for a field (F1, ..., F9) for which
a character string of a data item is common to the more than one language in the preset
data, the common character string is expressed only in a single language.
3. The printer system according to one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the preset data supplied
externally to the printer device (10) is stored in the preset data storing means (102).
4. The printer system according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the printer device (10)
further comprising:
determining means (101) for determining; for each of the plurality of fields (F1,
..., F9) in the label, whether to print in the one language or in the more than one
language that has been selected from the plurality of languages, wherein
according to a result of the determination by the determining means (101), the character
strings of the data items that have been previously determined respectively for the
plurality of fields (F1, ..., F9) of the label are printed in the one or more languages
selected from the plurality of languages.
5. The printer system according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the original preset
data acquiring means includes means for receiving the original preset data transmitted
via a predetermined network (N).
1. Druckersystem, umfassend:
eine Druckereinrichtung (10), eingerichtet, um Zeichenketten von Datenelementen, die
zuvor jeweils für eine Mehrzahl von Feldern (F1; ...; F9), die gemäß einem vorbestimmten
Etikettenformat angeordnet sind, bestimmt worden sind, wobei die Druckereinrichtung
(10) enthält:
eine Speichereinrichtung (102) für voreingestellte Daten zum Speichern voreingestellter
Daten, in welchen Zeichenketten von jeweils in der Mehrzahl von Feldern (F1, ...,
F9) zu druckenden Datenelementen in mehr als einer für die Druckereinrichtung (10)
erforderlichen Sprache aus einer Mehrzahl von Sprachen ausgedrückt sind, wobei
beruhend auf den voreingestellten Daten, die Zeichenketten der Datenelemente, die
zuvor jeweils für die Mehrzahl von Feldern (F1, ..., F9) des Etiketts bestimmt worden
sind, in einer oder mehreren aus der Mehrzahl von Sprachen ausgewählten Sprachen gedruckt
werden;
gekennzeichnet durch
eine Steuereinrichtung (20), verbunden mit der Druckereinrichtung (10), wobei die
Steuereinrichtung (20) enthält:
eine Beschaffungseinrichtung für originale voreingestellte Daten zum Beschaffen originaler
voreingestellter Daten, in welchen Zeichenketten von jeweils in einer Mehrzahl von
Feldern (F1, ..., F9), die gemäß einem vorbestimmten Etikettenformat angeordnet sind,
zu druckenden Datenelementen in der Mehrzahl von Sprachen ausgedrückt sind;
eine Extraktionseinheit für voreingestellte Daten zum Extrahieren voreingestellter
Daten aus den beschafften originalen voreingestellten Daten, wobei die extrahierten
voreingestellten Daten sich auf die mehr als eine für die Druckereinrichtung (10)
erforderliche Sprache beziehen; und
eine Übertragungseinrichtung zum Übertragen der extrahierten voreingestellten Daten,
die sich auf die mehr als eine Sprache beziehen, zu der Druckereinrichtung (10), wobei
die Druckereinrichtung (10) angepasst ist, die voreingestellten Daten, die sich auf
die mehr als eine Sprache beziehen, die von der Steuereinrichtung (20) übertragen
worden sind, in der Speichereinrichtung (102) für voreingestellte Daten zu speichern.
2. Druckersystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei für ein Feld (F1, ..., F9), für welches eine
Zeichenkette eines Datenelements für die mehr als eine Sprache in den voreingestellten
Daten gemeinsam ist, die gemeinsame Zeichenkette nur in einer Sprache ausgedrückt
ist.
3. Druckersystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, wobei die der Druckereinrichtung (10)
extern zugeführten voreingestellten Daten in der Speichereinrichtung (102) für voreingestellte
Daten gespeichert werden.
4. Druckersystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Druckereinrichtung (10)
weiterhin umfasst:
eine Bestimmungseinrichtung (101) zum Bestimmen, für jedes der Mehrzahl von Feldern
(F1, ..., F9) auf dem Etikett, ob in der einen Sprache oder in der mehr als einen
Sprache, die aus der Mehrzahl von Sprachen ausgewählt wurde, zu drucken ist, wobei
gemäß dem Ergebnis der Bestimmung durch die Bestimmungseinrichtung (101) die Zeichenketten
der Datenelemente, die zuvor jeweils für die Mehrzahl von Feldern (F1, ..., F9) bestimmt
worden sind, in der einen oder den mehreren Sprachen, ausgewählt aus der Mehrzahl
von Sprachen, gedruckt werden.
5. Druckersystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die Beschaffungseinrichtung
für originale voreingestellte Daten eine Einrichtung zum Empfangen der über ein vorbestimmtes
Netz (N) übertragenen originalen voreingestellten Daten enthält.
1. Système d'imprimante comprenant
un dispositif d'imprimante (10) agencé pour imprimer des chaînes de caractères d'éléments
de données précédemment déterminés respectivement pour une pluralité de champs (F1,...,F9)
qui sont agencées conformément à un format d'étiquette prédéterminé, dans lequel le
dispositif d'imprimante (10) comprend :
un moyen de stockage de données préétablies (102) pour stocker des données préétablies
dans lesquelles des chaînes de caractères d'éléments de données à imprimer respectivement
dans la pluralité de champs (F1,...,F9) sont exprimées dans plusieurs langues nécessaires
pour le dispositif d'imprimante (10) parmi une pluralité de langues, dans lequel
sur base des données préétablies, les chaînes de caractères des éléments de données
qui ont été précédemment déterminés respectivement pour la pluralité de champs (F1,...,
F9) de l'étiquette sont imprimées dans une ou plusieurs langues sélectionnées parmi
la pluralité de langues ;
caractérisé par
un dispositif de commande (20) connecté au dispositif d'imprimante (10), dans lequel
le dispositif de commande (20) comprend :
un moyen d'acquisition de données préétablies originelles pour acquérir des données
préétablies originelles dans lesquelles des chaînes de caractères d'éléments de données
à imprimer respectivement dans la pluralité de champs (F1,...,F9) qui sont agencées
conformément à un format d'étiquette prédéterminé sont exprimées dans ladite pluralité
de langues ;
un moyen d'extraction de données préétablies pour extraire des données préétablies
à partir des données préétablies originelles acquises, les données préétablies extraites
ayant trait auxdites plusieurs langues nécessaires pour le dispositif d'imprimante
(10) ; et
un moyen de transmission pour transmettre les données préétablies extraites relatives
auxdites plusieurs langues au dispositif d'imprimante (10), dans lequel
le dispositif d'imprimante (10) est adapté pour stocker les données préétablies relatives
auxdites plusieurs langues qui ont été transmises par le dispositif de commande (20)
dans le moyen de stockage préétabli (102).
2. Système d'imprimante selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, pour un champ (F1,...,F9)
où une chaîne de caractères d'un élément de données est commune auxdites plusieurs
langues dans les données préétablies, la chaîne de caractères commune est exprimée
dans une seule langue.
3. Système d'imprimante selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, dans lequel les données
préétablies fournies de manière externe au dispositif d'imprimante (10) sont stockées
dans le moyen de stockage de données préétablies (102) .
4. Système d'imprimante selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le dispositif
d'imprimante (10) comprend en outre :
un moyen de détermination (101) destiné à déterminer, pour chaque champ de la pluralité
de champs (F1,...,F9) dans l'étiquette, s'il faut imprimer ou non dans ladite une
langue sélectionnée, ou dans lesdites plusieurs langues sélectionnées, parmi la pluralité
de langues, dans lequel
conformément à un résultat de la détermination par le moyen de détermination (101),
les chaînes de caractères des éléments de données qui ont été précédemment déterminés
respectivement pour la pluralité de champs (F1,...,F9) de l'étiquette sont imprimées
dans lesdites une ou plusieurs langues sélectionnées parmi la pluralité de langues.
5. Système d'imprimante selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel
le moyen d'acquisition de données préétablies originelles comprend un moyen de réception
des données préétablies originelles transmises via un réseau prédéterminé (N).